inclination vs stoop

stoop vs inclination

inclination and stoop both are nouns.

inclination is not a verb while stoop is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inclination	Yes	No	No	No
stoop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stoop is a hyponym of inclination; that is, stoop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inclination:

inclination: the act of inclining; bending forward
stoop: an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward

Other hyponyms of inclination include bob, nod.

inclination (noun)	stoop (noun)
the act of inclining; bending forward	an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect	small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical	basin for holy water
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

inclination (verb)	stoop (verb)
	carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
	bend one's back forward from the waist on down
	descend swiftly, as if on prey
	sag, bend, bend over or down
	debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way

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